Iphone 17 vs Iphone 18 Pro Max Comparison

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Apple

iPhone 17

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Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple

iPhone 17

Apple

iPhone 18 Pro Max

⚡Quick Overview

Core Comparison

Chipset

A19 chip

A20 Pro chip

Display

6.3" OLED (120Hz)

6.9" OLED (120Hz)

Main Camera

48MP Main

Selfie Camera

18MP

Battery & Power

Rechargeable lithium‑ion battery

Storage Options

256GB, 512GB

256GB, 512GB, 1024GB, 2048GB

OS & UI

iOS

Weight & Build

177g • Aluminium frame

249g • Aluminium unibody

Detailed Specifications Matrix

⚙️Display

Panel Type

OLED

HDR Support

•HDR display

•Dolby Vision

•HDR display

•Dolby Vision

Refresh Rate

120

Resolution Type

Super Retina XDR

Display Features

•Dynamic Island

•Always-On display

•ProMotion technology

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•Dynamic Island

•Always-On display

•ProMotion technology

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Glass Protection

Ceramic Shield 2 front (3x better scratch resistance)

Pixel Density

460

Resolution

2622x1206

2868x1320

Screen Size

6.3

6.9

HBM Brightness

1000

Peak Brightness

3000

Adaptive Refresh Rate

Up to 120Hz (ProMotion)

⚙️General Info

Status

Available

Official Name

iPhone 17

iPhone 18 Pro Max

Market Regions

•IN

•GLOBAL

•IN

•GLOBAL

⚙️Main Camera

Flash Type

True Tone flash

Adaptive True Tone flash

Primary Sensor

Megapixels:48

Ois Support:Yes

Aperture:-

Focus Type:-

Megapixels:48

Ois Support:Yes

Aperture:ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0 variable aperture options

Focus Type:Smart focus tracking

Camera Features

•48MP Fusion Main

•48MP Fusion Ultra Wide

•Super-high-resolution photos (24MP and 48MP)

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•48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture

•48MP Fusion Ultra Wide

•48MP Fusion Telephoto

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Ultrawide Sensor

Autofocus:Yes

Megapixels:48

Macro Capability:Yes

Autofocus:Yes

Megapixels:48

Macro Capability:Yes

Camera Setup

48MP Dual Fusion camera system (48MP Fusion Main 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide)

48MP Pro Fusion camera system (48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide 48MP Fusion Telephoto)

Video Recording

•4K Dolby Vision video recording up to 60 fps

•Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps)

•Dual Capture (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps)

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•4K Dolby Vision video recording up to 120 fps (Fusion Main), up to 60 fps (Fusion Ultra Wide, Fusion Telephoto)

•Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps)

•Dual Capture (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps)

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Telephoto Lens

Megapixels:48

Ois Support:Yes

Optical Zoom:0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x

⚙️Memory And Storage

Storage Options

•256

•512

•256

•512

•1024

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Expandable Card Slot

⚙️Selfie Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Megapixels

Video Recording

18MP Center Stage front camera with Centre Stage for photos and video calls, Ultra-stabilised video, Dual Capture, Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, and slow-motion support for 1080p at 120 fps

18MP Center Stage front camera with 4K Dolby Vision video recording up to 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording, Cinematic mode effects from video, and slow-motion support for 1080p at 120 fps

⚙️Audio And Multimedia

Speakers

Stereo recording / speakers

Dolby Atmos

Headphone Jack 3 5mm

Hi Res Audio Support

⚙️Battery And Charging

Battery Type

Rechargeable lithium‑ion battery

Wired Charging

Wireless Charging

Charging Time

Up to 50% charge in 20 minutes with 40W adapter or higher

Up to 50% charge in around 15 minutes when using 60W-capable adapter or higher with Adjustable Voltage Supply

Charging Protocols

•MagSafe

•Qi2

•Qi

•MagSafe

•Qi2

•Qi

⚙️Software And Updates

Ui Skin

iOS

Launch Os

iOS

⚙️Processor And Hardware

GPU

5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators

7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators

Chipset

A19 chip

A20 Pro chip

NPU / AI Engine

16-core Neural Engine

Dual 16-core Neural Engine

CPU Architecture

6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores

6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores

⚙️Build Design And Sensors

IP Rating

IP68

Weight

177

249

Back Material

Glass back

Ceramic Shield back

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm

163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm

Sensors

•Camera Control for faster access to photo and video tools

•Action button

•Emergency SOS

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•Camera Control for faster access to photo and video tools

•Action button

•LiDAR Scanner

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Color Variants

•Lavender

•Sage

•Mist Blue

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•Burgundy

•Glacier

•Silver

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Frame Material

Aluminium frame

Aluminium unibody

Biometrics

•Face ID

Stylus Pen Support

⚙️Network And Connectivity

NFC Support

Yes

USB Type

USB-C

USB Features

•Supports USB 2

•Supports USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps)

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 7

Infrared Port

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 6

Sim Configuration

Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM support

5G Bands

•5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO

Voicemail Volte Support

Yes